Toronto closes downtown roads for Remembrance Day ceremonies

Several roads in downtown Toronto will be closed on Wednesday (November 11) for Remembrance Day ceremonies. According to The Ontario Post, Queen Street West between York and Bay streets, Bay Street between Dundas Street West and Richmond Street West, and Wellesley Street West near Queen's Park will be closed from the morning; ceremonies at Old City Hall and Queen's Park begin at 10:45 a.m.

City advises taking the TTC; east access restricted by construction

The City recommends approaching Old City Hall from the west and taking TTC Line 1 to Osgoode Station, as access from the east is restricted by construction. Police have not announced reopening times. All TTC vehicles will stop for two minutes at 11 a.m. to honour fallen soldiers; ceremonies will also be held at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, East York Civic Centre, Fort York Historic Site, Scarborough War Memorial, York Cemetery and York Civic Centre.

Overnight highway work also brings closures

Overnight highway work will also affect traffic: the westbound Highway 401 entrance ramp at Yonge Street will be fully closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.; alternating lanes will close on Highway 427 between Disco Road/Goreway and Campus Road/Fasken Drive, southbound from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and northbound until 6 a.m. The Park Lawn Road entrance ramp to the westbound Gardiner Expressway remains closed for bridge work and is expected to reopen in December. Sources: The Ontario Post; City of Toronto; TTC.